Jackson Unit Flashcards
Elected in 1824
John Quincy Adams
Elected in 1828
Andrew Jackson
Elected in 1832
Andrew Jackson
Elected in 1836
Martin Van Buren
Elected in 1840
William Henry Harrison
Took office after William Henry Harrison died in 1840
John Tyler
The years Jackson was president were referred to as
“The Jackson Years”
“Era of the Common Man”
John Quincy Adams had a “Corrupt Bargain” with this man
Henry Clay
The Republicans controlled the White House for this many years
28
Andrew Jackson is associated with what battle
Battle of New Orleans
Andrew Jackson’s nickname
Old Hickory
Andrew Jackson does what with laws
Ignored laws or Supreme Court when he disagreed
Kitchen Cabinet
Jackson used friends as advisors
Indian Removal Bill
Georgia Alabama Mississippi ignored federal law and seized Indian lands with jackson’s support forced tribes west
Cherokee took these steps to fit in with southern culture
republican government, written language, plantation system, owned slaves
Trail of tears
Marched 15,000 indians to reservations, 4,500 died on the way
Seminole Indians
Florida led by Osceola. US fought a war with the Seminole / runaway slaves that cost $50 M / 2,000 dead before finished.
Nullification Crisis
~In 1828, Jackson supported a protective tariff (a tax on imports). South Carolina called this the tariff of abominations.
~The highest tax in history was 45%
Reasons South Carolina was angry
~South traded cotton/agricultural products for European goods that would be taxed
~Europe might do the same
~States rights people felt this was a sign of government was too powerful
Reactions to Nullification Crisis
~S.C. Attempted to nullify (overrule federal law)
~John c Calhoun resigned as Vice President and suggested s.c. Would secede
~Jackson called out troops. Henry clay proposed a compromise: lowered tariff- didn’t get rid of it
The Bank of the US did this
Regulated economy
The bank controlled this
The nation’s currency
Bank notes
Paper money
Coined Specie
Coins made of precious metals
Gold/silver
Jackson’s views on banks
Wanted to get rid of national banks. Felt it gave special privileges to the rich. Felt it supported John Quincy Adams.
Nicholas Biddle
President of banking. Attempted to renew the bank charter early. Jackson Vetoed the renewed charter.
Pet Banks
Jackson put the national money into Pet banks - local or state banks.
Biddle does this when he calls in loans
~Causes a recession- a short decline in the nations economy
~This causes a panic, and makes everyone withdraw their money from the bank
This happened to the recession under Van Buren
The recession turned into a depression - a severe decline in the nations economy
This happens during William Henry Harrison’s presidency
William Henry Harrison dies one month into presidency. John Tyler takes over. John Tyler is part of the Whig party.
Elected in 1820
James Monroe
